( formal ) to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them :
Many came to pay their last respects (= by attending sb's funeral) .
( formal ) to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them :
Many came to pay their last respects (= by attending sb's funeral) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005